Punch and lacing-awl.



No. 743,335. I PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903. J. J. ROGERS.

PUNCH AND LACING AWL.

APPLICATION FILED MARL 4, 1903 NO MODEL.

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JAMES J. ROGERS, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

PUNCH AND LAClNG-AWL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 743,335, datedNovember 3, 1903.

. Application filed March 4, 1903. Serial No. 146,146. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern} Be it known that I, JAMES J. ROGERS, aresident of Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Punches andLaciug-Awls; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved punch and lacing-awl, the object ofthe invention being to provide improvements of this characterin whichthe punch is adjustable in the handle and can be entirely inclosedtherein or secured at any point to punch a hole of any desired size; andwith this object in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, aswill be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.a

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation, showingthe punch inclosed in the handle. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing thepunch extended, and Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section.

1 represents the handle, and 2 the punch or awl. The handle 1 is hollowand made with milled enlargements 3 at its ends to facilitate grippingthe same.

The punch'or awl 2 is a cylinder cut at an angle and sharpened at itspoint and sides. In other words, the punch is curved in crosssection andis tapered to a point and provided near its pointed end with an eye 4,which permits the use of the tool as a lacing-awl. The inner end of thepunch comprises acomplete cylinder 5 of just the proper diameter to fitsnugly in handle 1 and slide therein. This cylindrical portion 5 of thepunch is made with alined perforations to receive a locking pin or dog6, and a spring 7' is secured at one end to the punch and located at itsfree end in a notch 8 in pin or dog 6 to normally hold the dog in any ofa series of holes or perforations!) in the handle 1. An enlargement 10is provided on pin or dog 6 to limit its longitudinal movement, andaknob or finger-hold 11 is provided on' the end of this pin or dog 6,which latter projects through an elongated slot 12 in the handle andmoves therein. The knob or finger-hold 11 permits the operator to raisethe pin or dog 6 out of the opening 9 in handle 1 and adjust the punchto any position, when the dog will spring into an opening 9 and securelyhold it in such position. v

It will be seen that with my improvements the dog or pin 6 can lock inany of the openings 9 in the handle and secure the punch projected anydesired distance to cut a hole of the-size wanted. For example, when thepunch is extended but a short distance from the handle it can be forcedthrough the strap or belt or other article only to the handle and whenturned will cut but a small hole and will cut correspondingly largerholes according to the distance outward the punch is projected from thehandle.

A great many diiferent forms of devices may be employed to secure thepunch in any position with relation to the handle and other changesmight be made in the construction withoutdepartingfrom myinvention.Hence I do not confine myself to the precise details set forth, butconsider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterationsas fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a holder, of a punch mounted therein, said punchcurved transverselyaud having side edges which converge from the rearend to the forward end of the punch, and means for securing said punchat difierent adjustments relatively to the holder. 1

2. The combination with a holder,' of a punch having a head mountedtherein, said punch curved transversely and having side edges whichconverge from said head to the forward end ofthe punch, and means'forengaging said head for securing said punch at different adjustmentsrelatively to the holder.

3. The combination with a holder having an elongated slot and a seriesof holes opposite said elongated slot, of a punch having a head movablein said holder, said punch curved transversely and having side edgeswhich converge from said head to the forward end of the punch, a pinpassing through holder, a spring engaging said pin" for retaining it inone of said holes, and a shoulder on said pin to engage the wall of thepunchhead.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES J. ROGERS. Witnesses:

A. L. BOTHWELL, F. W. WILLSON.

